Starter Grammar Challenge

like and would like + noun

1 Complete the conversations with like and would like.

A (1) Do you like cheese? (2) _______________________________ a cheese sandwich?

B No, I hate cheese. I (3) _______________________________ a chicken salad, please.

A I (4) _______________________________ a salad, please.

B What (5) _______________________________ in it?

A Well, I dont (6) _______________________________ olives and eggs, so Id like those two things.

A What (7) _______________________________ to drink?

B I (8) _______________________________ fizzy drinks, so Id like water, please.

A I (9) _______________________________ a pizza for dinner tonight.

B Weve got some cheese, tomatoes and olives, so thats OK.

(10) _______________________________ a salad with it?

A Yes, I (11) _______________________________ . Thanks.

like + -ing and would like + to

2 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs below.

buy cook eat have help make work

A Does your mum like (1) cooking?

B Yes, she loves it. Shed like (2) ____________________ a restaurant when she has enough money.

A That sounds great. Id like my mum (3) ____________________ a restaurant. Id like

(4) ____________________ pizza there every day.

B But you like (5) ____________________ pizzas, too. You could help her in the restaurant.

A No. Id hate it. I dont like (6) ____________________ .

B Well, I wouldnt mind it. Id like (7) ____________________ her instead.

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Imperatives
3 Tell the people what to do or what not to do. Use the positive or negative imperative
of the verbs below.

buy drive go park take turn walk

1 Dont go to the cinema. Its closed today.

2 _______________________ left after the post office.

3 _______________________ to school. Its better than going by car or bus.

4 _______________________ books. Its cheaper to borrow them from the library.

5 When you get to the hospital, _______________________ your car in the car park opposite.

6 _______________________ along the High Street. Theres a lot of traffic.

7 _______________________ the second turning on the right.

was and were

4 Adam and Dan are on a round-the-world trip. Use the ideas below or your own ideas to say
where they were (or werent) at the different times.

in Australia on the beach on a boat in their hotel on a plane in bed in a restaurant

Today Adam and Dan are by the pool in their hotel. This morning they were on the beach. Last night

Adam _______________ and Dan _______________. Yesterday they _________. Two days ago they

_____________________. Last week they _________________. Two weeks ago they

_________________. Last month Adam ____________ and Dan _________.

can for ability

5 Use can and cant for ability with an appropriate verb.

1 Im not a good swimmer. I cant swim very fast.

2 Jane likes cooking. She _____________________ a meal for ten people.

3 Rob is good at sport. He _____________________ fast.

4 My dad knows how to ride a horse. He _____________________ well.

5 My mum doesnt understand you. She _____________________ English.

6 Do Sam and Tom know how to play tennis? Yes, they _____________________ tennis well.

7 Is Phil good at skiing? No, he _____________________ at all.

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